Jessica S. Klein
Associate Professor
Sociology
Adelphi University
United States of America
Biography
Jessica S. Klein completed PHD: SOCIOLOGY, CUNY GRADUATE CENTER, New York, NY (2002) MSW, YESHIVA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, NEW YORK, NY (1995) M.ED. , UNIVERSITY OF MASS/AMHERST; Amherst, MA (1989).HONORS: The Bully Society by Jessie Klein is listed in Choice’s Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013. The Bully Society was featured in Choice Magazine; as part of this recognition The Bully Society was on display at the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting (2013) and at the Association of College and Research Libraries conference (2013). Choice Magazine annually features the best academic books; awarded books have been nominated and awarded by distinguished scholars.
Research Interest
School violence and prevention; alternative education; contemporary sociological theories; gender, race, class; friendship; happiness
Publications
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Jessie Klein (2012). Cultures of Intimidation and Bullying. In Cultural Studies Association (pp. 20). University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA.
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Jessie Klein (2015). Bullying and Public Policy for "Gender, Work, Family and Sexualities". In Eastern Sociological Society. New York, NY.
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Jessie Klein (2012). The Bully Society: shootings and the crisis of bullying in America's schools (U.S. School Shootings data, 1979-2011, www.nyupress.org/bullysociety/dataonschoolshootings.pdf). NY, NY: NYU Press.
